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#17

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#16

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2012 Kia Sorento Review

By KBB.com Editors
You'll Like This Car If...

The 2012 Kia Sorento promises a lot and never fails to deliver. It's attractive, versatile, fuel-efficient, affordable, reliable, and it has one of the nicest interiors we've seen in this cate

You May Not Like This Car If...

About the only negative we can think of regarding the 2012 Kia Sorento SUV is that it can't be taken off-roading (a Nissan Xterra is better suited for that) and its ability to tow is limited to 3,

How it Drives

Well-mannered, well-balanced, easy to maneuver and easy to live with, the 2012 Kia Sorento - coming with a choice of front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) – is truly a driver-friendly travel mate. The new gasoline direct-injection 2.4-liter 4-cylinder has more horsepower than the standard 2.4-liter engine, pumping out 191 horsepower yet achieving laudable fuel economy. We like this engine very much and think most people will be quite satisfied with its power and smoothness. The 3.5-liter V6 adds considerably more enthusiasm in

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2012 Kia Sorento Consumer Reviews

Overall Rating
8.0
Out of 10

Based on 173 Ratings for the 2011 - 2014 models.

Review this car
  • Value
    8.3/10
    Quality
    8.4/10
  • Reliability
    8.6/10
    Performance
    8.1/10
  • Comfort
    8.4/10
    Styling
    8.8/10

Gas Saver

By Gina (FL) on Wednesday, June 12, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 65,000

10 10.0
overall rating 10 of 10rating details

Reviewer Ratings

Overall Rating
10/10
Value
10/10
Reliability
10/10
Quality
10/10
Performance
10/10
Styling
10/10
Comfort
10/10

Pros: "Great price, fun to drive, and gas saver)"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"This car was a preowned car. It was a rental prior to purchasing the car. I bought it with 35,000 miles. I love the car. Have not encountered no problems at all. I drive to and from work 35 miles minimun Monday to Friday. For the whole week it only takes 1/2 a tank. That is a excellent gas saver. I truly recomend this car. Going on 2 yrs and still runs beautifully.Original tires after 2 yrs and still new."

2 people out of 2 found this review helpful

Enjoying my new Serento

By PNWCARGUY (WA) on Friday, June 07, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 200

10 9.0
overall rating 9 of 10rating details

Reviewer Ratings

Overall Rating
9/10
Value
9/10
Reliability
Not Rated
Quality
10/10
Performance
10/10
Styling
10/10
Comfort
10/10

Pros: "Interior, HP, Sunroof, Electronics features, Quiet"

Cons: "MPG is not that great, AWD not standard"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 8

"After some months searching I came upon the Kia Sorento. I was very impressed with this vehicle. My wife and I looked at all the Models- LX, EX, SX, SXL. We had some initial concerns with the Kia reliability reputation, but we took a risk. We ended up with an SXL, and having driven the Sorento for a week, we are loving Car. Well done Kia! Drives quiet, the breaks work great, the Infotainment is very cool. Interior was comfortable. The electronic features are all very useful. No issues with reliability so far. I saw no point in getting the V4 as the mileage is not much better than the V6. The third row seat was more of a nice to have, but if you plan on using all the time, it may not be ideal. The MPG was just okay for a V6 around town. It gets much better on the freeway with ECO mode enabled. Overall, I'd recommend this comfortable, stylish car."

2 people out of 2 found this review helpful

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